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MassDEP Asbestos Regulation(310 CMR 7.15)

Overview of Regulatory Requirements

October 2018

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MassDEP Asbestos Regulation(310 CMR 7.15)

• Initially regulated in 1975

• 310 CMR 7.15 codified per NESHAP Delegation Authority (1980 – 1986)

• Latest revision (2014)

– Clarify definitions and requirements

– Codify material-specific work practices

– Better align with EPA Asbestos-NESHAP

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http://mass.gov/dep/asbestos

MassDEP Asbestos Webpage

Fundamentals of Asbestos Program

• Performance standards:– Prevent air emissions– Protect public health, safety

and environment

• Program structure:– Notification prior to work– Asbestos abatement work

practice standards– Asbestos-containing waste

material must be properly managed

• Must also comply with DLS requirements:– Worker qualifications/training– Work practices/worker safety– Final clearance monitoring 3

Essential Elements of Asbestos Abatement Project:Front-End through Removal Activities

• Survey (310 CMR 7.15(4))• Notification (310 CMR

7.15(6))– Asbestos Notification Form

(AQ04-ANF-001)– Exemptions for certain

small jobs; however must follow applicable work practices

• Work Practice Standards (310 CMR 7.15(7))

• Final Visual Inspection (310 CMR 7.15(8))

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Essential Elements of Asbestos Abatement Project:Managing Asbestos Containing Waste Material (ACWM)

• Packaging(310 CMR 7.15(15))

• Transportation(310 CMR 7.15(16))

• Storage & Disposal(310 CMR (7.15(17))

• Waste Shipment Record (310 CMR 7.15(18))

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Note: Added in June 2014 Revision

https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/xv/asb-wshipr.pdf

Clarification about Material Containing < 1% Asbestos

• Should be identified in the pre-demo/reno survey

• ACWM includes material containing any amount of asbestos (even <1%)

• If material with any asbestos gets mixed with non-asbestos C&D, all must be handled as ACWM

• Segregate, manage separately to reduce disposal costs➢e.g. for wallboard/joint compound

removal;place poly on floor underwork area;adequately wet material priorto, and all during removal;immediately package in sealed,leak-tight containers

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Essential Elements of Asbestos Abatement Project:Material Specific Work Practices

• Asphaltic Roofing and Siding(310 CMR 7.15(10))

• Window Glazing and Caulking Compounds(310 CMR 7.15(11))

• Exterior Cement Shingles, Siding and Panels(310 CMR 7.15(12))

• Incidental Maintenance(310 CMR 7.15(13))– Floor tile (<100 s.f.)– Gypsum Wallboard/Joint

Compound systems (<32 s.f.)

• Underground Asbestos-Cement Pipe (under consideration)– Public comment period (May – July

2016)

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Note: Added in June 2014 Revision

Essential Elements of Asbestos Abatement Project:Non-Traditional Asbestos Abatement Work Practice

Approvals (310 CMR 7.15 (14))• Historically called Alternative

Work Practices

• Required when you need to deviate from any standard requirements.

• Six specific scenarios allowed– Structurally unsound building

– ACM discovered after demolition began

– Emergency renovation operation

– Clean-up/decontamination

– Dry removal where wetting would unavoidably damage equipment or present safety risk

– Bulk loading ACM or ACWM

• Permit approval contingent upon review of site-specific conditions

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“Thorough” Survey required prior to ANY Demo/Reno Project

• Identify and properly manage materials that contain asbestos

• Required before ANY demolition/renovation project

– Exception: Owner of a single- family house conducting work on non-friable asbestos themselves in the home they live in

• DLS-certified Asbestos Inspector must conduct “thorough” inspection

– Identify all material containing asbestos in any amount (including <1%) in area to be worked on

– Destructive survey (wall cavities, floor layers, above ceilings)

– Use of approved analytical methods

• Keep the Survey Report for at least two years9

Approved Analytical Method

• EPA Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials(EPA/600/R-93/116) specified by MassDEP to determine ACM (1% or more)

• Appendix D “Special-Case Building Materials” (e.g. cementitious products, viscous matrix products, vinyl materials, asphaltic roofing, miscellaneous [paints, coating, friction plates, gaskets, etc.])– May require additional sample

treatment(s) and analysis beyond routine PLM

• AHERA survey allows older method –negative result may be suspect

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“Suspect Asbestos-Containing Material”• MassDEP Definition (310 CMR 7.15(1)) Products reasonably likely to contain

asbestos based on appearance, composition, and use

• Includes (but is not limited to):

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Non-fiberglass insulation (e.g., pipe, boiler, duct work)

Mastic (flooring or cove base adhesive or damp-proofing)

Spray-on fire proofing Vinyl floor and wall tiles

Asphalt roofing and siding (shingles, roofing felts, tars, etc.)

Vinyl sheet flooring

Cement/transite shingles Wallboard Joint Compound

Cement/transite pipes Plaster

Cement sheets (corrugated and decorative)

Ceiling tiles

Cloth vibration dampers or duct work

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Asbestos Product Bans

• 1970’s EPA banned certain uses:

– Spray-on fireproofing/insulation

– Spray-on surfacing materials

– Asbestos pipe insulation and asbestos block insulation on facility components, e.g. boilers and hot water tanks

• 1989: TSCA banned manufacture, importation, processing and distribution in commerce of most asbestos products

• 1991: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated TSCA Rule; overturned original ban on most products

13Reference: https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/us-federal-bans-asbestos

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Asbestos products not banned

• Cement corrugated sheet

• Cement flat sheet

• Clothing

• Pipeline wrap

• Roofing felt

• Vinyl floor tile

• Cement shingle

• Millboard

• Cement pipe

• Automatic transmission components

• Clutch facings

• Friction materials

• Disk brake pads

• Drum brake linings

• Brake blocks

• Gaskets

• Non-roofing coatings

• Roof coatings

• Adhesives/mastics

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The manufacture, importation, processing and distribution in commerce of these products are not banned (partial list):

Reference: https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/us-federal-bans-asbestos

“Spiral” of Non-compliance

• Failure to perform thorough asbestos survey is often first step down a path of non-compliance

• Cleanup of non-compliant activities requires NT Work Plan– project delays and increased project costs

• All affected C&D debris must be disposed as ACWM• Occupants often must be relocated during decon• Civil administrative penalties may be imposed• AG may seek civil or criminal charges• Liability extends to any and all parties who control

activities involving asbestos

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Reminder of Construction/Demolition Notification Requirement

• Submit 10 working-days before start of construction or demolition of a building:– Industrial/Commercial/Institutional– Residential buildings with fewer

than 20 units are exempt (EPA requires for demo of any residence >4 units)

• Use MassDEP form BWP AQ 06 Notification Prior to Construction or Demolition

• Prevent release of dust or other hazardous pollutants (e.g. asbestos)

• Notification form asks about:– Asbestos survey– Survey results– Any asbestos abatement activities

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https://www.mass.gov/how-to/aq-06-constructiondemolition-notification

Asbestos Project Look-up Tool

17https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal#!/search/asbestos

For More Information:

• MassDEP Asbestos Regulation – June 2014: http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/air/laws/asbestosreg14.pdf

– Questions about Asbestos Regulations and Policy: Mike Elliott, email: [email protected], telephone: 617/292-5575

• Regional MassDEP Asbestos Contacts:

– Central: Gregg Levins ([email protected], 508/767-2768)

– Northeast: John Macauley ([email protected], 978/694-3262)

– Southeast: Cynthia Baran ([email protected], 508/946-2887)

– Western: Marc Simpson ([email protected], 413/755-2115)

• Find your region:

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massdep-regional-offices-by-community

• Asbestos Project Lookup Tool (via EEA Data Portal):

https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal#!/search/asbestos

• MassDEP Asbestos Website:

http://mass.gov/dep/asbestos

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